This one was worth paying the man to do it, and it took a MECP installer two full days to figure out the stock wiring in the WK2. He had to chase down every wire and signal by meter since no reference materials exist. I couldn't watch, as at one point there were more WK2 trim parts and seats outside of the vehicle than in it.

At the end of the day, the stock amp stayed in the vehicle to control head unit outputs, we then stacked the new amp on top of it, and added new front components and a new 10" sub. A 6-channel line out converter and the new amp went under the rear seats.

Night and day difference in audio quality, though we had to tweak a few things. Namely, the stock sub enclosure vibrates and needs some homemade sub enclosure sauce now that it's kicking it. Also needed to isolate slight static at low volume which was easily solved by turning down the outputs on the line-out, and there is a few codes to get cleared in the WK2.

Such is the life of a serial modder. Somebody stop me, please.

Mwaahhaaahaaahahhaaa.

Ouch.

Stock sub. Didn't know Alpine's were made in China?

Stock Chryco sub enclosure of plastic that distorts any reasonably powered sub. Tried to drop in 8" Kenwood with 300 watts to it and it sounded horrible, had to step it up to customized fiberglass sub box and 10" which kicks it.

Stock 6x9 components from front doors. Meh.

Stock Tweets

This is the new shizzle. It's so damn clean sounding, may have to add new rear door speaks as well.

Sub under center rear seat. There's about 4" clearance to top of springs underneath seat, no heat issues at all.